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Recently, Bernard Grossman, president of Betmar Hats of New York, and I were having brunch and looking out over La Jolla Cove in southern California. I told Bernie that I had always been impressed with the Betmar line and that I was unaware of any millinery company that was older than Betmar. Literally, a tear came to his eye when I asked him for information about the company’s history so that I could use it as an introduction to Betmar at our BRANDS PAGE. He and I agreed that in the hubbub of the daily grind, the importance of a business’s history often gets ignored when in fact that very history contributes greatly to what the customer ultimately sees and gets.

Bernie sent this to us within a couple days of his return to NYC:
“It was the depth of the Great Depression – the year was 1933 – hat business was flourishing in spite of the difficult economic times. The top salespeople in the business were Elizabeth and Murray Marks. Although successful on the sales end, they were in need of a strong factory. They sought a skilled manufacturer and found M. Grossman & Son, an old-line cap maker with roots dating back to 1911. BETMAR was born – the name chosen was taken from 'Betty Marks' who was the first designer. Within six months Betmar blossomed at key department stores around the country. Betty Marks continued making great designs into the 1950s – her protégé Miss Arleen carried the name and reputation forward for many years. Betmar is sold today in more than 15 countries and Ms. Kimberli MacKay leads the design team. PS- The 'M' was Meyer Grossman, my grandfather, and the 'Son' was my father, Max."

I want to add that the millinery (women’s) side of the hat business is very capricious. In our 27 years of hat selling, we have seen dozens of millinery companies come and go. The fact that Betmar has been around so long, three generations in the same family, speaks volumes about their products, customer service, and the like. --- In August 2008, Betmar Celebrates its 75th Anniversary --- Enjoy this collection.

Betmar Strawberry Patch Bretton Price: $28.00	Betmar Blake Spitfire Price: $19.95	Betmar Ocean Front Crusher Price: $32.00	Betmar Ruffle Ribbon Hat Price: $36.00
Betmar Floral Ribbon Roller Price: $32.00	Betmar Stitch Ribbon Roller Price: $36.00	Betmar Duneswept Gambler Price: $32.00	Betmar Reef Fedora Price: $32.00
Betmar Gossamer Roller Price: $38.00	Betmar Braided Cap Price: $32.00	Betmar Ring 'Round Roller Price: $42.00	Betmar Floral Sunhat Price: $36.00
Betmar Knotted Cloche Price: $20.95	Betmar Fab Faceframer Price: $20.95	Betmar Plenty Sunbrim - Reversible Price: $36.00	Betmar Housecheck Roller Price: $44.00
Betmar Casablanca Swinger Price: $36.00	Betmar Cottage Lace Swinger Price: $56.00	Betmar Bazaar Sunhat Price: $60.00	Betmar Daytripper Sunhat Price: $60.00
Betmar O'Captain Cap Price: $56.00	Betmar Perth Topper Price: $60.00	Betmar Melbourne Downbrim Price: $60.00	Betmar Caspian Cloche Price: $44.00
Betmar Amazon Bretton Price: $60.00	Betmar Barbara Lampshade Price: $60.00	Betmar Hilary Swinger Price: $70.00	Plaza Suite Juliana Lampshade Price: $150.00
Plaza Suite Nichola Cloche Price: $140.00	Plaza Suite Olivia Downbrim Price: $125.00	Plaza Suite Sabrina Off Face Price: $132.00	Plaza Suite Alicia Topper Price: $132.00
Plaza Suite Tabitha Boater Price: $140.00	Plaza Suite Mirabelle Boater Price: $140.00	Plaza Suite Janice Off Face Price: $155.00	Betmar Charlene Off Face Price: $70.00
Betmar Newburyport Sunhat Price: $36.00	Betmar Nile Downbrim Price: $60.00	Betmar Sydney Off Face Price: $60.00	Betmar Pamela Kettle Price: $58.00
Betmar Starlight Lampshade Price: $60.00	Betmar Ella Roller Price: $64.00	Betmar Cloud 9 Topper Price: $60.00	Betmar Vanessa Swinger Price: $60.00
Betmar Angelic Bretton Price: $58.00	Betmar Alice Lampshade Price: $64.00	Plaza Suite Park Avenue Profile Price: $145.00	Plaza Suite Herald Square Downbrim Price: $125.00
Plaza Suite Bryant Park Cloche Price: $125.00	Betmar Sutton Place Cloche Price: $50.00	Betmar Persian Present Downbrim Price: $60.00	Betmar Guilded Jaquard Cloche Price: $42.00
Plaza Suite Mercer Lampshade Price: $140.00	Betmar Enchanted Cloche Price: $52.00	Betmar Sailor Brim Price: $60.00	Betmar Beadazzled Downbrim Price: $56.00
Plaza Suite Madison Lampshade Price: $125.00	Betmar Passion Bucket Price: $38.00	Betmar Allegiance Newsy Price: $38.00	Betmar Tweed Cloche Price: $36.00
Betmar Chain Beret Price: $36.00	Betmar Quilted Rain Bucket Price: $38.00	Betmar Arctic Circle Beret Price: $32.00	Betmar Crescendo Roller Price: $56.00
Betmar Zig Zag Skull Cap Was: $25.00 Now Only: $18.00	Betmar Woodsman Cap Price: $42.00	Betmar Fursuation Bucket Price: $48.00	Betmar Nordic Princess Price: $52.00
Betmar Persian Beret Price: $52.00	Betmar Windam Hat Price: $42.00	Betmar Snow Cap Bucket Price: $32.00	Betmar Hilton Head Gambler Price: $30.00
Betmar Cut Above Bucket Price: $24.00	Betmar Quilted Rain Bretton Price: $42.00	Betmar Boy Meets Girl Newsy Price: $36.00	Betmar Precious Beret Price: $24.00
Betmar City Life Cabbie Price: $32.00	Betmar Alluring Newsy Price: $36.00	Betmar Ethel Turban Price: $17.95	Betmar Captivate Bucket Price: $44.00
Betmar Montana Bretton Price: $44.00	Betmar Chenille Bucket Price: $32.00	Betmar Providence Downbrim Price: $38.00

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